Doodle Up Better Recall

To remember more of what you hear during meetings, turn your notepad into a sketchbook, say British researchers.

When they played a monotonous phone call listing several names and places for a group of study participants, those who aimlessly shaded in printed shapes while listening recalled 29% more information on a surprise memory test than those who only took notes.

Researchers believe that simple tasks, such as doodling, may block daydreaming, keeping the mind focused on the job at hand.

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